Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 39
Original Shlokaनास्ति धर्मः कुतस्सत्यं नार्जवं नानृशंसता। यत्र रामस्य वैदेहीं भार्यां हरति रावणः।।3.52.39।। इति सर्वाणि भूतानि गणशः पर्यदेवयन्।
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English Translation
यत्र where, रामस्य Rama's, भार्या wife, वैदेहीम् Vaidehi, रावणः Ravana, हरति is abducting, धर्मः dharma, नास्ति is not there, सत्यम् truth, कुतः where is it , आर्जवम् uprightness, न not, अनृशंसता compassion, न not, इति thus, सर्वाणि all, भूतानि beings, गणशः in groups, पर्यदेवयन् wailed.
English Commentary
When Rama's consort, the princess of Videha, is being carried away by Ravana, how can there be rightousness or truth or uprightness or compassion for men? Thus bewailed all beings in groups.